2016–17 Winnipeg Jets season

The 2016–17 Winnipeg Jets season was the 34th season of play for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 42nd season for the organization overall.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2016 Winnipeg Jets Pre-season game log Rookie Tournament: 0–3–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 16 Winnipeg Rookies 1–4 Calgary Rookies Berdin 2,706 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 18 Winnipeg Rookies 2–3 Vancouver Rookies Phillips 4,113 0–2–0 Recap 3 September 19 Winnipeg Rookies 1–4 Edmonton Rookies Berdin 2,789 0–3–0 RecapRookie Tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia September/October: 4–3–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 27 Calgary 3–0 Winnipeg Comrie 15,006 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 29 Minnesota 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 30 Edmonton 1–5 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 2–1–0 Recap 4 October 2 Winnipeg 4–0 Calgary Pavelec 18,158 3–1–0 Recap 5 October 3 Ottawa 2–4 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 4–1–0 Recap 6 October 6 Winnipeg 2–5 Edmonton Hellebuyck 18,500 4–2–0 Recap 7 October 8 Winnipeg 1–5 Minnesota Hutchinson 18,302 4–3–0 Recap

Regular season 2016–17 Game Log October: 4–5–0 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 13 Carolina 4–5 Winnipeg OT Hellebuyck 15,296 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 15 Winnipeg 3–4 Minnesota Hutchinson 19,024 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 17 Boston 4–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,296 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 19 Toronto 4–5 Winnipeg OT Hutchinson 15,294 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 23 Edmonton 3–0 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 33,240(outdoors) 2–3–0 4 Recap 6 October 25 Winnipeg 2–3 Dallas Hutchinson 18,040 2–4–0 4 Recap 7 October 27 Dallas 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 3–4–0 6 Recap 8 October 28 Winnipeg 1–0 Colorado Hutchinson 16,135 4–4–0 8 Recap 9 October 30 Buffalo 3–1 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 4–5–0 8 Recap November: 7–7–2 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 2–6–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 1 Washington 3–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 4–6–0 8 Recap 11 November 3 Winnipeg 3–4 Washington OT Hutchinson 18,506 4–6–1 9 Recap 12 November 4 Winnipeg 5–3 Detroit Hellebuyck 20,027 5–6–1 11 Recap 13 November 6 Winnipeg 2–5 NY Rangers Hellebuyck 18,006 5–7–1 11 Recap 14 November 8 Dallas 2–8 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 6–7–1 13 Recap 15 November 10 Winnipeg 3–2 Arizona Hellebuyck 11,185 7–7–1 15 Recap 16 November 11 Winnipeg 2–3 Colorado OT Hutchinson 16,517 7–7–2 16 Recap 17 November 13 Los Angeles 2–3 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,294 8–7–2 18 Recap 18 November 15 Chicago 0–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 9–7–2 20 Recap 19 November 17 Winnipeg 2–5 Philadelphia Hellebuyck 19,432 9–8–2 20 Recap 20 November 19 Winnipeg 1–4 Boston Hutchinson 17,565 9–9–2 20 Recap 21 November 20 Winnipeg 1–3 Carolina Hellebuyck 10,809 9–10–2 20 Recap 22 November 23 Winnipeg 1–3 Minnesota Hellebuyck 19,022 9–11–2 20 Recap 23 November 25 Winnipeg 1–5 Nashville Hellebuyck 17,192 9–12–2 20 Recap 24 November 27 Nashville 0–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 10–12–2 22 Recap 25 November 29 New Jersey 2–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 11–12–2 24 Recap December: 6–7–1 (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 4–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 1 Edmonton 6–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 11–13–2 24 Recap 27 December 3 Winnipeg 3–2 St. Louis OT Hutchinson 19,362 12–13–2 26 Recap 28 December 4 Winnipeg 2–1 Chicago Hellebuyck 21,383 13–13–2 28 Recap 29 December 6 Detroit 4–3 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,294 13–13–3 29 Recap 30 December 8 NY Rangers 2–1 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 13–14–3 29 Recap 31 December 10 Winnipeg 2–6 Calgary Hutchinson 18,677 13–15–3 29 Recap 32 December 11 Winnipeg 2–3 Edmonton Hellebuyck 18,347 13–16–3 29 Recap 33 December 15 Florida 3–4 Winnipeg SO Hellebuyck 15,294 14–16–3 31 Recap 34 December 18 Colorado 1–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 15–16–3 33 Recap 35 December 20 Winnipeg 1–4 Vancouver Hellebuyck 18,865 15–17–3 33 Recap 36 December 22 Winnipeg 4–1 Vancouver Hutchinson 18,865 16–17–3 35 Recap 37 December 27 Winnipeg 3–1 Chicago Hellebuyck 22,117 17–17–3 37 Recap 38 December 29 Columbus 5–3 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 17–18–3 37 Recap 39 December 31 NY Islanders 6–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 17–19–3 37 Recap January: 7–6–1 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 3 Winnipeg 6–4 Tampa Bay Hellebuyck 19,092 18–19–3 39 Recap 41 January 4 Winnipeg 4–1 Florida Hellebuyck 13,607 19–19–3 41 Recap 42 January 7 Winnipeg 3–4 Buffalo Hellebuyck 19,070 19–20–3 41 Recap 43 January 9 Calgary 0–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 20–20–3 43 Recap 44 January 11 Montreal 7–4 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 20–21–3 43 Recap 45 January 13 Winnipeg 3–4 Arizona Hutchinson 12,326 20–22–3 43 Recap 46 January 14 Winnipeg 2–3 Los Angeles OT Hutchinson 18,230 20–22–4 44 Recap 47 January 16 Winnipeg 2–5 San Jose Hutchinson 17,479 20–23–4 44 Recap 48 January 18 Arizona 3–6 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 21–23–4 46 Recap 49 January 21 St. Louis 3–5 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 22–23–4 48 Recap 50 January 23 Anaheim 3–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 22–24–4 48 Recap 51 January 24 San Jose 4–3 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 22–25–4 48 Recap 52 January 26 Winnipeg 5–3 Chicago Hellebuyck 21,746 23–25–4 50 Recap January 27–29 All-Star Break in Los Angeles 53 January 31 Winnipeg 5–3 St. Louis Pavelec 19,483 24–25–4 52 Recap February: 4–5–2 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 3–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 54 February 2 Winnipeg 4–3 Dallas Pavelec 17,236 25–25–4 54 Recap 55 February 4 Winnipeg 2–5 Colorado Pavelec 13,930 25–26–4 54 Recap 56 February 7 Minnesota 4–2 Winnipeg Pavelec 15,294 25–27–4 54 Recap 57 February 10 Chicago 5–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 25–28–4 54 Recap 58 February 11 Tampa Bay 4–1 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 25–29–4 54 Recap 59 February 14 Dallas 2–5 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 26–29–4 56 Recap 60 February 16 Winnipeg 3–4 Pittsburgh OT Hellebuyck 18,638 26–29–5 57 Recap 61 February 18 Winnipeg 3–1 Montreal Hellebuyck 21,288 27–29–5 59 Recap 62 February 19 Winnipeg 3–2 Ottawa Hellebuyck 19,288 28–29–5 61 Recap 63 February 21 Winnipeg 4–5 Toronto OT Hellebuyck 19,583 28–29–6 62 Recap 64 February 28 Minnesota 6–5 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 28–30–6 62 Recap March: 8–5–1 (Home: 6–3–0; Road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 3 St. Louis 0–3 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 29–30–6 64 Recap 66 March 4 Colorado 1–6 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 30–30–6 66 Recap 67 March 6 San Jose 3–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 30–31–6 66 Recap 68 March 8 Pittsburgh 7–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 30–32–6 66 Recap 69 March 11 Calgary 3–0 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 30–33–6 66 Recap 70 March 13 Winnipeg 4–5 Nashville OT Hellebuyck 17,355 30–33–7 67 Recap — March 14 Winnipeg — New Jersey Postponed due to the effects of the March 2017 nor'easter, rescheduled to March 28 71 March 16 Winnipeg 4–2 NY Islanders Hellebuyck 13,700 31–33–7 69 Recap 72 March 19 Minnesota 4–5 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 32–33–7 71 Recap 73 March 21 Philadelphia 2–3 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 33–33–7 73 Recap 74 March 23 Winnipeg 2–5 Los Angeles Hellebuyck 18,230 33–34–7 73 Recap 75 March 24 Winnipeg 1–3 Anaheim Hutchinson 15,647 33–35–7 73 Recap 76 March 26 Vancouver 1–2 Winnipeg Hutchinson 15,294 34–35–7 75 Recap 77 March 28 Winnipeg 4–3 New Jersey SO Hellebuyck 12,315 35–35–7 77 Recap 78 March 30 Anaheim 3–4 Winnipeg OT Hutchinson 15,294 36–35–7 79 Recap April: 4–0–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 2–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 1 Ottawa 2–4 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 37–35–7 81 Recap 80 April 4 Winnipeg 5–2 St. Louis Hutchinson 19,178 38–35–7 83 Recap 81 April 6 Winnipeg 5–4 Columbus Comrie 16,447 39–35–7 85 Recap 82 April 8 Nashville 1–2 Winnipeg Hellebuyck 15,294 40–35–7 87 RecapLegend:

Playoffs The Jets did not qualify for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Player statistics Final Stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 79 32 50 82 18 38 82 26 48 74 6 47 73 36 28 64 7 26 82 25 39 64 1 38 80 13 39 52 10 117 59 21 26 47 −7 18 65 13 32 45 −11 30 60 8 25 33 4 54 82 15 14 29 1 52 82 6 14 20 6 38 57 10 9 19 −8 20 64 9 8 17 8 18 60 1 13 14 −7 42 65 1 13 14 3 15 ‡ 40 4 9 13 −2 12 54 1 12 13 −13 12 45 8 4 12 0 13 59 2 10 12 2 33 38 4 7 11 0 10 11 2 3 5 5 13 20 2 3 5 −7 4 64 3 1 4 −7 95 42 2 2 4 4 27 51 2 2 4 −6 26 5 0 2 2 −1 0 18 0 2 2 0 8 ‡ 23 0 2 2 −6 6 1 0 0 0 −1 0 10 0 0 0 −1 5 5 0 0 0 1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 56 53 3,033:31 26 19 4 146 2.89 1,572 .907 4 0 0 0 28 20 1,378:20 9 12 3 67 2.92 690 .903 1 0 0 0 8 8 439:30 4 4 0 26 3.55 233 .888 0 0 0 0 1 1 59:18 1 0 0 4 4.05 39 .897 0 0 0 0 † Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only. ‡ Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Transactions Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.

Trades DateRef June 24, 2016 To Philadelphia FlyersCHI's 1st-round pick in 20162nd-round pick in 2016 To Winnipeg Jets1st-round pick in 20163rd-round pick in 2016 June 25, 2016 To Montreal Canadiens7th-round pick in 2016 To Winnipeg Jets7th-round pick in 2017 March 1, 2017 To Boston BruinsDrew Stafford To Winnipeg Jetsconditional 6th-round pick in 2018

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Shawn Matthias Colorado Avalanche 2 years, $4.25 million Quinton Howden Florida Panthers 1 year, $650,000 Brian Strait New York Islanders 1 year, $600,000

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Andrew MacWilliam New Jersey Devils 1 year, $575,000 Thomas Raffl Red Bull Salzburg Undisclosed

Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Ref

Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ref Alexander Burmistrov Arizona Coyotes January 2, 2017

Lost via retirement Date Player Ref June 1, 2016 Grant Clitsome

Player signings Date Player Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Julian Melchiori 2 years, $1.25 million Jamie Phillips 2 years, $1.35 million entry-level contract Patrik Laine 3 years, $10.725 million entry-level contract Mathieu Perreault 4 years, $16.5 million contract extension Brenden Kichton 1 year, $600,000 Mark Scheifele 8 years, $49 million contract extension Joel Armia 2 years, $1.85 million contract extension Adam Lowry 2 years, $2.25 million contract extension Jack Roslovic 3 years, $3.4125 million entry-level contract Brandon Tanev 1 year, $874,125 JC Lipon 1 year, $650,000 Jacob Trouba 2 years, $6 million contract extension Logan Stanley 3 years, $3.4125 million entry-level contract Tucker Poolman 1 year, $1.775 million entry-level contract Jansen Harkins 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Sami Niku 3 years, $2.75 million entry-level Michael Spacek 3 years, $2.55 million entry-level Marko Dano 1 year, $850,000 contract extension

Draft picks

Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2016 NHL entry draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 2 Patrik Laine RW Finland Tappara (Liiga) 1 18 Logan Stanley D Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 3 79 Luke Green D Canada Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) 4 97 Jacob Cederholm D Sweden HV71 (SHL) 5 127 Jordan Stallard C Canada Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 6 157 Mikhail Berdin G Russia Russia U18 (MHL) Notes

The Philadelphia Flyers' first-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent Chicago's first-round pick and a second-round pick both in 2016 (22nd and 36th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in 2016 (79th overall) and this pick.